NCM is expanding our Education team, our Education Coordinator will assist with the schools and school holiday programs across the museum.

Reports to

Education Manager

Position status

Part-time 0.6 FTE ongoing position (22.8 hours or 3 days a week)

Salary

$85,000 (pro-rata 0.6 FTE). Plus 12% superannuation.NFP Salary Packaging (tax free benefits amount available depends on annual salary)

Location

Primary site at the museum in Hawthorn, occasional travel required.Flexible and remote working conditions offered

Organisational Overview

The National Communication Museum (NCM) is a not-for-profit museum that opened in September 2024 exploring the past, present and future technologies that connect us. Positioned between culture and industry, NCM is building a new creative technology network in Australia.

NCM is the custodian of a significant heritage technology collection that spans over 150 years of Australian telecommunications history. A state-of-the-art warehouse facility in Dandenong South houses the central collection of material artefacts and technologies. This collection is the nucleus of the museum, enabling the consideration of how technologies, past and present, can empower us to shape our futures.

Located in one of Melbourne’s emerging creative and technology precincts, NCM has established a strong foundation of exhibitions, education programs, partnerships and community engagement. As the museum enters its next phase of growth, it is strengthening education by expanding our team to design and deliver more programs and resources, both onsite and in schools. 

This is a rare opportunity for a self-motivated and strategic thinker to join a new museum in a start-up phase and help shape the future direction and long-term sustainability of Melbourne’s newest cultural landmark.

Overview of the Role

The Education Coordinator will assist with duties and responsibilities related to our schools, kids, and holiday programs across the museum. This role sits in a growing section of the museum; you will have the opportunity to build and grow programs that are tied to your expertise and learn new skills with training to run existing workshops. This position is ideal for someone with a background in education and STEAM skills; experience in coding, robotics, electronics, and engineering will be highly regarded. You will build on our team’s technical skills to support established creative technology offerings.

This position will work mostly onsite, though occasionally in schools, as we start to build incursion programs in the future. The Education Coordinator role will start at 3 days a week, however there is room to grow into full-time as our education bookings and offerings grow.

NCM is positioned as a technology start-up in a museum environment, therefore this role will suit someone with progressive ideas, who can think strategically, creatively, and can straddle both culture and tech industry contexts effectively. 

Duties

Please note: The following list is illustrative and is not intended to describe every duty that may be performed by this position.

• Run or assist in delivering school excursion visits, tours, workshops, incursions and programs associated with schools, tertiary, kids and families.
• Develop NCM school resources and workshops that are relevant to the museum, its exhibitions and your skill set.
• Represent the museum during education events held by NCM or partners, including teacher preview nights and teacher association conferences.
• Occasionally assist with public programs, including exhibition openings.
• Other responsibilities as directed by the Education Manager 

Key Selection Criteria

Essential

• A minimum of two years of experience running education-based programs or classes for kids, either in schools or out-of-school education settings.
• Demonstrated technical skills in STEAM areas, such as coding, engineering, 3D design, video games, robotics, or similar.
• Public speaking skills and ability to run tours, workshops and incursions for school-age visitors.
• A valid driver’s license and willingness to travel occasionally to schools.
• A valid Working with Children Check or VIT registration.

Desirable

• Experience working in a museum, cultural, technology or education sector organisation.
• Experience creating learning resources for schools.
• Relevant qualifications in Education or STEAM fields.

Key Relationships

Internal

• Education Manager
• NCM team

External

• Education institutions
• Industry representatives
• Community stakeholders

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

NCM values diversity and is committed to creating a workplace where people feel safe, respected and included.

We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ people and people of all ages and backgrounds.

Reasonable adjustments will be provided throughout the recruitment process and employment to support people with disability.

Employment Information

Part-time position based in Hawthorn, Melbourne.

Flexible working arrangements available, subject to operational requirements.

Some evening and weekend work is required to support events, stakeholder engagement and public programs. Time off in lieu will be provided in accordance with NCM policy.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in Australia.

Employment is subject to satisfactory reference checks and any other relevant pre-employment screening.

Application Instructions

Applications should include a current CV and a cover letter of no more than two pages addressing the Key Selection Criteria.

Applications and enquiries should be submitted to [email protected] and marked “Att: Matthew Duncan, Education Manager.”

Applications close 9am Monday 9th November.